Choose the option/sentence which is correctly punctuated.a)My parents ...
The correct answer is option 'D': My parents' flat is in one of the city's finest areas.
Explanation:
Punctuation is an important aspect of writing as it helps convey meaning and clarify the structure of sentences. In this question, we are required to choose the correctly punctuated option.
Let's analyze each option:
a) My parents flat is in one of the citys finest areas.
In this option, there are two punctuation errors:
- The apostrophe is missing in "parents" to indicate possession.
- The apostrophe is missing in "citys" to indicate possession.
b) My parents flat is in one of the citys finest areas.
This option also has the same punctuation errors as option 'a'.
c) My parents flat is in one of the citys finest areas.
This option also has the same punctuation errors as options 'a' and 'b'.
d) My parents' flat is in one of the city's finest areas.
This option is correctly punctuated. Here's why:
- The apostrophe is used after 'parents' to indicate possession (parents').
- The apostrophe is used after 'city' to indicate possession (city's).
The correct sentence should be: My parents' flat is in one of the city's finest areas.
By using the apostrophe to indicate possession, we show that the flat belongs to the parents and that the finest areas belong to the city.
Remember, when indicating possession for singular nouns, we add an apostrophe followed by an 's' (e.g., the student's book). When indicating possession for plural nouns ending in 's', we add an apostrophe after the 's' (e.g., the students' books). And when indicating possession for plural nouns not ending in 's', we add an apostrophe followed by an 's' (e.g., the children's toys).
In this sentence, "parents" is a plural noun, so we add an apostrophe after the 's' (parents'). "City" is a singular noun, so we add an apostrophe followed by an 's' (city's).
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